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=​As i will say in my first communication to you all -this is a teach-out unit (not offered in current form after 2010) so I am indebted to Sharon Pittaway who developed and taught most of this unit in 2009 for the use of much of the material. = = = =PLEASE BE VERY AWARE WHEN CONTRIBUTING TO ANY PAGE ON THIS WIKI THAT YOU DON'T DELETE OTHERS' COMMENTS ... IT'S JUST A MATTER OF BEING CAREFUL ABOUT WHERE YOU TYPE. = = = = = =Please go to the bottom of this page if you want to add a contribution. If you want to share ideas about Cyberbullying or CyberSafety, please go to the Page on each of these issues, which can be found in the Table of Contents to the left of this screen. Just click on the page title and you will be taken to the page. = = = = = = = [Your comments are below ... just scroll down] The first thing you need to do is familiarise yourself with why you might want to use a Wiki.

Go to [|www.youtube.com] and search for Wikis in Plain English. Choose the Lee Lefevre version (Common Craft) and watch it.

The way we're going to use this Wiki is to create a resource about an Information Technology issue you are passionate about. You might want to form a group and create a group page, or you might want to create a page on your own. That's entirely up to you at this stage.

Module 2 of the unit is about cybersafety (a very topical issue) and critical literacy. There is a world of information available to us - how do we make decisions about the validity of the information, the truthfulnes of the information, the source of the information? This is vitally important in any classroom context. This is the space to explore a topic of your choice and to create a Wiki that is informative and entertaining, while teaching you about something that you can apply to the classroom. I want this to be a relevant resource for you - and through this Wiki I want you to develop skills that you can apply in the classroom context. Many classrooms have set up a Wiki - this is your chance!

How do you start? Once you have signed up to become a member of Wikispaces and have sought permission to join this Wiki you can do a number of things.

1. You can edit this page - click Edit in the top right hand corner. Write something on the page. If you want to save what you've written, click Save. If you don't want to save what you wrote, click Cancel.

2. When you write something on this page you can do a number of things: you can change the colour of the font; or the size ; or you can change the font itself.

3. You can create a ==Please go to the bottom of this page if you want to add a contribution. If you want to share ideas about Cyberbullying or CyberSafety, please go to the Page on each of these issues, which can be found in the Table of Contents to the left of this screen. Just click on the page title and you will be taken to the page.==

4. You can make your text //italicised//, **bold** or __underlined__.

5. You can create a [|link] in this Wiki, in the same way you create a link in the blogs you've been writing.

6. You can insert an image into this Wiki, in the same way you have been inserting images into the blogs you've been writing.

7. You can insert a table
 * = **Why you might use a Wiki in the classroom** ||= **Why you might not use a Wiki in the classroom** ||
 * Your response here: || Or here: ||
 * Another response here: || Or here: ||

8. You can create a line like the one below

In those ways you can make your Wiki look interesting, and then you can fill it with informative content.

9. You can even add a new page (See Table of Contents to the left)

There are a number of things to be aware of ... this Wiki is open to the public - they'd have to know that it exists to find it, but it means that anyone can read what you write. The Wiki can only be edited by members. Only members of this unit are eligible to be members of the Wiki. That's why it's important to use your real name as your username. I won't know otherwise if you are a student in this unit, and if you're not a student in this unit then I won't approve your membership!

Any member of this unit can edit any page. If you make a contribution, can you please put your initials and the day and time next to your contribution. This indicates to others that you have added something to the page (or amended something that was already on the page).

To edit a page you need to click on Edit. To save what you have contributed you need to click on Save.

I am looking forward to seeing how you engage, interact and contribute to this Wiki. This is your resource. Ask your tutor for assistance with the Wiki if you're unsure of how it works - or ask other students. There are plenty of other students who have used Wikis and who are experienced in creating them ... that means there's a wealth of information and experience within this unit - mak//e the most of that experience to support yo**ur o**//wn and others' l//earning.//

=Welcome to Your New Wiki!=

Getting Started

 * Click on the edit button above to put your own content on this page.
 * To invite new members, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Invite People**.
 * To change your wiki's colors or theme, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Look and Feel**.
 * To set who can view and edit your wiki, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Permissions**.

Need Help?

 * Click on the help link above to learn more about how to use your wiki.

Hello everyone, It's good to see so many contributions on here, this site is already very interesting and informative. I look forward to using this wiki more. Goodluck with the course. Kryssy (Krystina Bell)

I interpreted this picture to show the grip the internet and technology have on people these days, and the expression on the girls face shows there is a dark side to the use of technology, particularly among young, school age females.  = I love this picture! I have saved it for my own use one day. = = I think you are right, it does represent how technology can reach out and grab you, anywhere, anytime and how scary and often unsafe that can be. The girls face reminds me of a teacher at school who has that look as she comes running into my room because her computer beeped. = = However if you change the look on her face, you might get the feeling that in many ways the 'net allows us to reach out and communicate with people more freely and the benefits that this has, socially and educationally. Catherine Hi, Wikis are one of the aspects of ICT that I would like to know a little more about. It does seems to be very user friendly. The information on cyber safety and cyber bullying is very interesting. Good luck all Debi.= =Hi Debbie & Kryssy (and Darren, of course) - Sharon Pittaway had all of us in ESH449 using a wiki for collaboration, but we only used text. Kryssy has bravely added an image, so I'm going to try one, too: Cheers, Edith=

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 *  Hi all, I found the article on cybersafety very interesting, it opened my mind to the possibilities out there. I was shocked by some of the statistics. As teachers it is paramount that we are aware of what students access as we all can be niave to what may be out there. I am enjoying the chance to use technologies I perhaps would not get to, I love that it is always challenging me and my thinking and increasing my knowledge. I look forward to working with you all. Regards Thomasina.  Hi all, the cyber-safety readings this week for me were also very interesting, especially from a parenting point of view. I would never of thought to view/vet my sons on-line contacts as friends (compared to the ones who hang out at our house). As a parent, I do regular usage checks __with__ my son so that we have an understanding of his on-line safety. I have also learned that punitive responses, regarding the computer do not work. It is better to talk things through rather than take the computer away. As a family we still allow our son to have his laptop in his room, even though the experts advise you to keep them in open view areas of the home. Regards for now Kevin **=====